Plow.



No. 755,959- PATENTED MAR. 29, 1904.

S. W. J. STONE.

PLOW. I APPLICATION FILED 00121. 1902.

H0 MODEL.

1: mums PETERS m. mo'ruuma. wmfiumnmx, o c.

Patented March 29, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

STONEWALL W. J. STONE, OF HANNAH, SOUTH CAROLINA.

PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. '7 55,959, dated March29, 1904.

Application filed October 21, F902. Serial No. 128,141. (No model.)

-To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SToNEWALL W. J STONE, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Hannah, in the county of Florence and State of SouthCarolina, have invented certain new and particularly to plow-stocks andto the attachments adapted to be used with the plow-stock; and among theobjects in view is to provide a plow of simple, strong,

and inexpensive construction.

The invention consists in the novel construc tion, arrangement, andcombination of parts, as hereinafter fully described, illustrated in thedrawings, and pointed out in the appended claims. A

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improvedplowcomplete. is a similar view showing an ordinary turnplow attached tothe stock. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the helve or standarddetached. Fig. 4 is a similar view of a brace for the helve or standard.Fig. 5 is a similar view of the bar S and the connection betweensaid barand the,ploivbeam. Fig. 6 is a de: tail view of the plate V. Fig. 7 is adetail view of a turn-plow adapted for use with my plow.

In the drawings, A indicates my improved plow, and the same comprisesthe usual plowbeam B and helve or standard C, handles D,

brace E, bar F, and adjustable connection G. The beam B is provided at apoint intermediate its length with a hole, and the handles are providedwith perforations I and through which latter and the said hole a bolt Kpasses, whereby to secure the handles to the beam. The standard C isconstructed as shownthat is to say, it is at the upper end constructedto form an enlarged head 0, which is provided with a recess C lyingbetween the lateral flanges or extensions C and in which recess the beamB is adapted to snugly fit, as seen in Fig. 1. Threaded bolts Lpassdownwardly through the beam B into openings C in the standard, tothus firmly secure the standard to the beam. The standard is provided inthat portion below the head with a slot M. To

Fig. 2.

further brace and strengthen the connection between the beam andstandard, I employ a brace E, shaped as shown, one end of which entersthe slot M of the standard and is provided with an eye O, and the sidesof the forked or slotted portion of the standard are provided withalined openings P, through which and the eye 0 a bolt Q, passes. Theopposite end-of the brace N lies against the under side of the beam, anda bolt R passes through said'end and through the beam, thus firmlysecuring the beam and standard rigidly together. It will be noted thatthe bolt Q also passes through perforations in the lower end of thehandles, whereby to secure the handles to the standard.

F indicates a bar having a central portion S, of wood, and the sides Sof iron, which parts are secured together by means of bolt S At one endthe sides S extend beyond the central wooden portion, and the extendedends of the sides are provided with alined openings S". The saidextended ends of the sides of the bar F are adapted to embrace the lowerend of the standard, and said bar is secured-to the standard by means ofthe bolt T,

which passes through the alined openings S and a transverse opening Sformed in said standard. For connecting the rear end of the bar F withthe plow-beam I employ an ad justable connection G, which comprises aloop or stirrup portion U, to which is connected one end of a threadedrod U which passes upwardly through and works in athreaded socket Uwhich is arranged in an opening in the rear end of the plow-beam.By-turning the socket the connection between the bar F and beam may betightened or loosened, as desired.

The plow when in the position seen in Fig.

1 is adapted to have various attachments secured theretoas, forinstance, a turn-plow,-

as seen in Fig. 2. The turn-plowV has arearwardly-projectingextensionV,whichis adapted to fit snugly within theslot of the standard, and through the plow a bolt V is passed, said boltextending to the rear of the standard and carrying a clamping-plate V,which when the bolt is tightened up firmly clamps against the rear sideof the standard, to thus firmly brace and secure the plow to thestandard.

brace-rods Z are used to brace the handles,

which rods are bolted to the handles and to the rear end of the beam.

It will be observed that the various parts of the plow are detachablyconnected with each other, so that the said plow may be dismembered, andit will also be observed that the attachmentsuch as a turn-plow, aharrow, and a king-plow may be readily de tached from the plow to adaptsaid attachments for interchangeable connection therewith.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A plow comprising a plow-beam, a standard detachably secured theretoand being slot ted as described, handles detachably secured to said beamand standard, a bar F having a forked forward end embracing the lowerend of the standard and extending rearwardly from the standard, said barcomprising the wooden central portion S and the metal side pieces Sbolted together as described a bolt passing through said forked end andthe standard to detachably secure the said bar and standard together,and a connection between the rear end of said bar and rear end of theplow-beam, a loop secured at one end to the bar, a rod having one endsecured to the loop and the other end being threaded and screwing withina threaded socket'in the plow-beam.

2. Aplow comprising a plow-beam, astandard detachably secured theretoand being slotted as described, handles detachably secured to saidstandard and beam, a bar F detachably secured at one end to thestandard, said bar comprising the wooden central portion S and the metalside pieces S bolted together as described a connection between thevrear end of the said bar and the rear end of the beam, and a brace Ehaving one end passing within the slot of the standard and provided withan eye alining with openings in said standard, a bolt passing throughthe alincd openings, and a bolt passing through an opening in the otherend of the brace and an opening in the plowbeam.

8. A plow comprising a plow-beam,a standard having a recess C in itsupper face in which said plow-beam is fitted, and also havingthe flanges0 bolts detachably securing the standard to the beam, said standardbeing slotted as described, a brace having one end extending into theslot of the standard, handles bolted intermediate their ends to theplow-beam, a bolt passing through alined perforations in the lower endof the handles, the standard and the said brace, a bar F detachablybolted at one end to the lower end of the standard, said bar comprisingthe wooden central portion and the metal side pieces all boltedtogether, a loop secured at one end to the bar, a rod having one endsecured to the loop and its other end being threaded and screwing withina threaded socket in the plow-beam, all arranged as and for the purposespecified. i

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

STONEWALL W. J. STONE.

Witnesses:

C. A. GREGORY, Z. J. ABBOTT.

